Determining the sensitivity of emergency dispatcher and paramedic diagnosis of stroke: statewide registry linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Correctly identifying people with suspected stroke is essential for ensuring rapid treatment. Our aims were to determine the sensitivity of emergency dispatcher and paramedic identification of patients with stroke, the factors associated with correct identification, and whether there were any implications for hospital arrival times.

Methods

Observational study using patient-level data from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (2015-2017) linked with ambulance and emergency department records for the state of Victoria. The registry diagnosis was the reference standard to compare with the provisional diagnoses made by emergency services personnel classified as "suspected" and "not suspected" stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA). Multivariable logistic and qui

SUBMITTER: Eliakundu AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9249375 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature